Auction 026 General, Antiques & Collectables ONLINE ONLY ! (Sunday 26th September 21). (Viewing By Appointment Only) (Virtual Viewing On Wednesday 22nd & Thursday 23rd September between 9.00am & 3.00pm)
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Sep 26, 2021
Cobridge Hall, Grange Street, Cobridge, Stoke on Trent Staffordshire, ST6 3HP
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LOT 413:

MOORCROFT Extra Large 41cm VASE (Shape No 120/16) "CALIFORNIA BUTTERFLY" (Limited Edition Of Only 30 ...

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Sold for: £360
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MOORCROFT Extra Large 41cm VASE (Shape No 120/16) "CALIFORNIA BUTTERFLY" (Limited Edition Of Only 30 Produced This One Being No 14) Signed By Designer Vicky Lovatt. R.R.P. £1,480.00.
(The name of this particular species is California Pipevine Swallowtail because it mainly feeds on the California Pipevine plant featured. ‘I’m always on the lookout for interesting species of butterflies and moths to use in design work, and I remember reading the story of a man (who happened to be an aquatic biologist) in California, rescuing the species from near extinction by creating a butterfly enclosure in his garden. They could feed and mate and do other butterfly-related activities without fear of predation. It also concentrated the population so they didn’t have to travel as far to reach a potential mate. The butterflies themselves are absolutely gorgeous.)

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